I appreciate your interest and your comments. I always consider very carefully suggestions from fellow writers. And I have benefitted hugely.

But, in the case of 'The Dreamfooter', I would not now make alterations. It has been twice published and three times presented in spoken poetry 'programmes'.

I often make changes years after first 'writing'. Just not this time.

Thanks much. And, please, never hesitate to challenge anything I write. That is real 'sharing'.

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RAj thankyou for your comments I don't think It will happen in my lifetime but let's hope Wendy x

Comment is about Chakraj (poet profile)

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Hello Cynthia. I've read a lot of your poetry tonight. Decided to. I like 'Hurricane' and 'The parting' a lot, pithy, focused, precise - though I'm not a descriptivist myself - but i think 'Dream footer' would benefit from being must less first person. I think it could be a great poem - reworked.



John

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Hi Steve. Thanks for taking the time to comment on "The Smegroyd's moonlight Flit". It pleased me that you compared it to a music hall ditty, because that's the feeling that I'm aiming for.
Cheers Kevin

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Welcome to Wol, Jana. This site is very generous in outlook.

I really like the sample you have shown on this page. For me, it shows a breadth of understanding and great sincerity. Not everybody can bring deep feelings into words.

Keep writing.

I'm thinking: what does she mean 'pin and pad'? And then it hit me. I'm guessing you mean 'pen and pad'. If I'm right, you might take a moment to fix it. If I'm wrong, I'd love to know what you do mean.

If that is you in the photo, you look quite young. But photos can fool 'big time'.

Comment is about Jana Aston (poet profile)

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Hi Steve Glad you liked my poem 'Cities'.

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Hi Nigel
Thank you for the like on my blog
Andy C

Comment is about Nigel Astell (poet profile)

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Jon, Your poems are rich in nostagia and carefully and thoughtfully crafted. They immediately take me back years to a world long since forgotten. Thank you indeed. Keith

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THANKS!!

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Good luck, great to see you ideas and new verses AMC

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Hi Randy
Thank you for the comment on my poem and great to see you this week.
Andy

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Welcome to WOL, Justine. You'll enjoy this site. We contributors are hugely varied in interests, but we all 'love to write!'

That's a lovely photo.

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I'll try to catch up with more of your work, Lan. I'm not on site that much these days. Sorry to have checked in so late.

The poem here on your profile has some breath-taking ideas and skillful imagery. Not altogether easy to follow, but original, and yours! Great feeling, isn't it?

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Martin, Thank you for commenting on my poem Depression. It is much appreciated. Keith

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Jon, Thanking for you kind comments on my latest poem Depression. Much appreciated. Keith

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You grab the subject matter by the throat Laura and shake the words out into the sphere. ..poetry with edge

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BTW, I do like your 'sample' above. 'Speechless with a mouthful of syllables' is super!

But you can never experience the inadequacy of speech until you've known the span of perception and thought; words are just the trolley car. Which statement is pretty weird, but I bet you know what I mean.

When I took part in a 'Poets' Club', writing, reading, discussing etc. I met a fellow member one day, in a shop elevator. She opened her purse and took out a slip of paper, saying, 'Look, Cynthia: 'The Parting'. I keep it with me always.' I was so touched I wept.

The 'poem' was a real experience; and perhaps that is what truly resonates.

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Hello you! Thanks for commenting on Glaswegian. Can't seem to write anything much these days so it was nice when that one came to me.
How are you? X

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Hi Ray Glad you liked the 'Cities' poem! They're all going up on my FB poetry page now (with others):

https://www.facebook.com/aslowblues/

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Re; marsden competition results; i didnt win...but its writing the poem and entering thst counts.... not winning ... smiley face emoji

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Hi Gordon
Good to see you on this site!
Looking forward to hearing more of your wonderful poetry in The Red Lion, Manningtree, on Tuesday evening.
Best wishes
Richard

Comment is about Gordon Hoyles (poet profile)

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Wow your first sample "The parting" is so poignant. I can't count the number of nights I have laid alone, remembering sweet nothings that still mean everything. Thank you for sharing, and thank you for your comment on my work "One Moment". You're an inspiration!

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'the conscious vibration of the universe'? OK.

Welcome to WOL and a host of fellow thinkers. You will enjoy this site.

Comment is about Kati Shea (poet profile)

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Hello Laura, thank you so much for your comment on my poem Strong Vulnerability. It's a double thank you because it led me to your poem Dear Margaret.
A stunning performance. Very strong.
So sorry to hear of the passing of your father.
Indeed a very special relationship.
I look forward to discovering more of your work.

Hannah

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Hi Greg,

Thanks for taking some great photographs of us all from William Cornelius Harris Publishing Poets on Saturday at the Free Verse Poetry Book Fair. Would it be ok to use one of them for some publicity and profile image? I will give you credit.

All the best

George

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Hi Karen, thanks for reading and commenting on "Death Poem", I appreciate it,
Lan

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Hi Raj, thanks so much for taking the time to read and comment on my poems, I'm just coming back to it after a long time of disconnection, so feels both fantastic and a bit "clunky",
Thanks
Lan

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Sorry, not used to commenting on WOL, but loved Sometimes. I can relate to that. In the last "verse" I might leave it as a 2 liner - skip the top two lines and leave the rest. But, if you are like me, you will ignore this anyway. It's my poem so eff-off anyone else! (me speaking here!). Loved it anyway. Well I did Sometimes... ?

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I so enjoy your comments on all WOL works. I'm sure you know that, but I'm saying it anyway. Cheers.

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Welcome to WOL, Linton. I'll try to catch up with more of your work. I'm not on-site constantly. Hurrah for a first, brave step.

I hope a word of advice will be taken as sincerely as I offer it. Be careful not to flood the venue with too many poems at once. Sometimes it works, but not as often as it doesn't. This I have noted from experience.

Also, these September poems are now 'past tense' so to speak, off the main 'monthly' line. Some readers check back; some don't.

I had an uncle called 'Linton'. It's not a very common name, but a splendid one.

Comment is about Andrew Donachie (poet profile)

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Hi Cynthia. Thank you for welcoming me back. Life has kind of got in the way of writing. I miss it though. When inspiration comes, I feel happy again. I hope you are well.

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I have enjoyed your poems, especially 'To fellow poets' and 'Hurricane'. You have great talent.
Thank you for your comment to me.
Yes, that's my photo.

Hannah

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Harry, you should put the last paragraph of your Bio into a poetry form, and post it separately. It is really delightful.

I have always enjoyed the scope of your interest in subject matter and writing form. You are inspirational.

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Thank you for comments around G C D7 G , lovely feedback... my first poem for 20 years .

inspired to write by fellow poets of write out loud..

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Your book arrived safely, and I do look forward to enjoying it in full.

Many thanks.

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Hi, David.
Just read "The Fox" in your Samples (above).
It's a great poem that jogs along very well and can be read as a light, bouncy narration.
However, it also seems to me to be full of very well crafted - and very subtle - metaphors, which lifts it up into a higher league altogether.
An excellent poem!
Richard

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thanks for commenting on 'the devil don't own me' MC - working on the tune to go with it for future recording
Ian

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Stu, thanks for your most recent comment. I've changed the'poem' a bit, and I'm only hoping I've not spoiled what you liked.

It refuses to be 'categorised' as any 'type' of form. It just fights back. And so I let it be what it is. I'm not sure it's 'poetry' at all.

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Three years later! I'm back on line now with more time again. I'll try to catch up with more of your work. Always sincere intentions.

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jane wilcock

Sun 22nd Sep 2013 15:04

Brill. (I fell over a chair in a pile of chairs at a gallery once and was rebuked for it. Difficult to know where it should go back I said). One persons luggage is another persons trash!

Post above written by Jane
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Mon 30th Apr 2012 11:48


Cheers Win- I had struggled with the 4th myself and at 3am called it a night. Thanks for the comments and advice. Tommy

PS sorry for the delay xxx tc

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Great poetry, great people and great fun!

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Hi MC We all know from a negotiating standpoint, union leaders and politician's demands are usually over the top, then when challenged through negotiation, fettled down to a more acceptable package "in this instance"by the democratic process existing in most EU member states.

On this speed shrunken planet imperialism is on its death bed radical change is sorely needed by way of a united Europe as an example to the rest of the world.

And as one wise commentator quoted to me on here at W.O.L.

"Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it"

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Ken - what do you think of the latest utterances from the
EU's "John 'Claws' Junkshop"? Even avowed "Remainers"
seem dubious about the intentions. But it surely endorses
what has been suspected from when the Referendum
Party(Goldsmith/Walters) warned against what was planned
- including an EU army and non-accountable police force -
and was roundly mocked for its "ridiculous" assertions.
Power does strange things to those on the Continent!!
Perhaps JCJ sees an emperor's role on offer?

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Thanks for your comments on books and rested. Much appreciated my friend.

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Hi Ray Glad you liked my Sri lanka poem. Don't know if you bother with FaceBoook but I have have started off a poetry page on it to give a bit more exposure to some of my older poems that have been buried in various collections over the years. Here's the link:

https://www.facebook.com/pg/aslowblues/posts/?ref=page_internal

I'm planning to put something up every week or so.

Maybe you could 'like' it.

David

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thanks for your kind comments on Today's News Game Misha'yel - I'm really pleased that you liked it and took the time to comment
Ian

Comment is about Misha'yel (poet profile)

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Love listening to the audio while I'm out walking...soothing, thoughtful.. more would be welcome Rich

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'Cold' beautiful poem, feelings and images.

Thanks for your comment on my poem The Man On The Corner.

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DTJ....am sure that moment will come again... just tred more carefully...

Like it

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